Influence of dust deposition on photovoltaic (PV) module performance at the different sites

Anil Kumar Sisodia *

Department of Physics, Government Bangur Post Graduate College, Pali, affiliated to Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)-306401, India.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(01), 1227–1231.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1799
Publication history: 
Received on 14 August 2024; revised on 23 September 2024; accepted on 26 September 2024
 
Abstract: 
This research paper has been designed to investigate the effect of small dust pollutants on a solar photovoltaic panel output power capacity under different environmental conditions. The impact of the various dust pollutants on photovoltaic (PV) modules has been assessed and analyzed. The results show how dust accumulation influences the PV module's performance through output power. The panel performance gradually decreases with increasing dust accumulation on PV glass plate.  Consequently, A significant amount of power loss (12.52% - 16.29%) has been recorded at the different PV sites. In which, a maximum level of power loss (16.29%) was obtained for the lime-stone site.
 
Keywords: 
Dust deposition; Small particles; PV sites; Shadow effect; Dust pollen
 
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